Garbage slidable receptacle



' C. ROSE GARBAGE SLIDABLE RECEPTACLE Aug. 22, 1950 Filed March 8, 1949 INVENTOR. BY CARL Ross J-rromver.

Patented Aug. 22, 1959 NITED TES CFFICE This invention relates to garbage and refuse receptacles and has particular reference to a re ceptacle constructed in an ornamental manner calculated to successfully disguise the object of the device regardless of its location.

It is an object of the invention to provide a garbage receptacle that permits a discharge into a receiving can or other receptacle commonly employed by the usual pick-up sanitary department services and having means when so discharging its contents as to adequately cleanse itself of all particles of refuse.

The further object of the invention resides in a drawer-like receptacle slidably retained in a pre-cast housing having a shiftable top for permitting access to the drawer, with the drawer opened at top and bottom and slidable outwardly of the housing for dropping its contents into a' collection receptacle, with the sliding motion of the drawer serving to scrape away any matter,

tending to adhere to the housing.

The further object of the invention is the provision of a deposit device for garbage or other refuse in a manner facilitating the discharge of the garbage without the necessity of transporting the loaded receptacle to and from a truckor other conveyance thereby avoiding damage to the receptacle as is commonly recognized in the use of the old conventional cans where they are usually bounced or pounded in order to remove their contents.

Another object of the invention resides in the novel construction of the housing and drawer assembly, whereby the'housing serves as a lower closure wall for the drawer and, novel slide means between the housing and the drawer whereby the drawer may be easily and conveniently slid outwardly of the housing for dropping the drawer contents through the open bottom at such times as the garbage is to be removed, with the lower edge of the rear end of the drawer serving to scrape the bottom of the housing as the drawer is moved outwardly or inwardly.

A further object of the invention resides in the extreme simplicity of the device, the ornamental appearance thereof, the cheapness of manufacture and its extreme efiiciency in use.

Other important objects and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent during the course of the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, wherein is illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a receptacle constructed in accordance with the invention,

1 claim. (01. 2%243'3) Figure 2-is aside elevation thereof,

Figure 3 is a transverse vertical section taken substantially on line 3-3 of Figure 2, V

Figure 4 is a horizontal section taken on line 44 of Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a vertical longitudinal sectiontaken;

on line 5-5 of Figure 3-; with a lower supporting structure-broken away and;

Figure 6 is tr fragmentary vertical: transverse, section on an enlarged scale, taken on line 6--6-- as clearly indicated and the wall 1 may be cutaway at Ill forf-urther ornamentation and todecrease the weight thereof. Each'wall [hasits upper edge under-out to form-a ledge H. The

legs 6 are held infixed spaced; relation by bars;-

l2 having downturned ends I3 bolted as at I l through the walls;v I. The legs 6 may be fixed upon the base 5 ifso desired.

DetachablysuppQrted upor the ledges II is a generally rectangular box-like housing cast pf concrete or the like,indicat ed as a whole by the numeral [5. The housing is has a closed lower wall l6,-side walls l1 andone end wall H3. The end wall f8 terminates short of the lower wall ld providing a transverse opening I 9,for a pur: pose to be described. 'lhe opposite end of the housing isformed entirely open; Ijhe upper lone gitu dinal edges of; the side wall [-7 are provided;

with an outwardly projecting rounded bead 2i! slidably receiving a preferably metallic closure cover '2! having rolled longitudinal edges 22 for engagement with the beads 20. Thus it will be seen that the cover 2| may be shifted from end to end of the housing I5 to expose or permit access to the interior thereof. A handle 23 facilitates the shifting of the cover 2!. The upper top edge of each side wall I! is grooved as at 24 for substantially the full length of the walls I! with the groove 24 opening upon the open end of the housing.

Slidably supported within the housing i5 is a rectangular shaped drawer, indicated as a whole by the numeral 25. This drawer comprises a rectangular frame having side walls 26, a rear wall 21, and a forward end wall 28, the frame 25 being open at top and bottom. The frame has a depth substantially equal to the depth of the housing and is adapted to slide into and out of the housing !5, upon runners 29, preferably of channel iron having one leg of the channel welded or otherwise attached to the upper longitudinal edges of the sides with the opposite leg of the channels slidably engaging in the grooves 24. The lower edges of the frame 25 are bent upon themselves to form reinforced scraping edges having scraping contact with the bottom I6 of the housing. The rear and front walls 21 and 28 of the frame 25 are likewise reinforced by having the material thereof bent upon itself, as clearly indicated in Figure 5. It may be found desirable under certain conditions to provide a latch means for the drawer and, to providefor this contingency a locking bar 30, generally indicated in Figures 4 and may be rocked about the central pivot 35, under the influence of a handle 32 for alternate engagement of the ends of the bar 30 in suitable recesses 33 fromed in the side wall I! of the housing.

The reinforcing of the side walls 25 of the frame 25 and the attached legs of the runners 29 serve to maintain the wall 26 in slightly spaced relation to the side walls I! of the housing thereby avoiding undue frictional contact of these parts when the drawer is shifted to discharge position.

In the use of the invention the parts being in their assembled relation as indicated in Figure 1, when it becomes necessary to deposit garbage or other refuse in the container, the cover 2| is moved end-wise as indicated in Figure 1, at which time the garbage is deposited in the frame 25, falling downwardly and resting upon the bottom wall It of the housing. The cover 21 will obviously be closed when the device is not being used. When it becomes necessary to remove the contents of the device a receptacle A indicated by dotted lines in Figures 1 and 2 is placed upon the ground with one upper edge underlying the open end of the housing IS; The operator then releases the latch 33 and by means of the handle 32 pulls the drawer frame 25 outwardly, carrying with it the garbage contained therein and, as the open bottom of the drawer is exposed, the contents readily drop therefrom into the container A. This action continues until the drawer has been pulled outwardlya sufficient distance to cause the rear wall 2? to drag and scrape the contents from the wall It for deposit in thereceptacle A. The drawer will be held against tilting due to the contact of the runners 29 with the cover 25. t is contemplated that the runners 29 shall be slightly longer than the side walls 26 so that the drawer 25 can be withdrawn a sufficient distance to entirely eject the contents thereof by the rear wall 21. The drawer is then returned to its original position and any substance that has adhered to the wall IE will be further scraped loose by the lower edge of the rear wall 21 and shoved through the slot IQ of the housing end wall l8.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that an extremely novel form of garbage receptacle has been designed. The device has an ornamental appearance that permits its location in any convenient spot since it totally lacks any similarity to a refuse depository. The structure is simple, being mainly formed of cast concrete having the ejection drawer opened at top and bottom, greatly extending the useful life thereof since no accumulated dampness can remain in the drawer to cause the very objectionable rusting as is so common in conventional refuse cans. The device is easily assembled and disassembled and is easily cleansed by flushing with a hose.

The receptacle is extremely hygienic from the standpoint of sanitation, since it presents no corners or other places difiicult to clean and as a result minimizes the formation of bacteria. The device is time saving and greatly simplifies the labor of the garbage collector.

It is to be understood, that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangement shown, but that it includes within its purview, whatever changes fairly come within the spirit or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

In a garbage receptacle and ejector that includes a housing open at its top and one end and having a closure cover for the open top, the housing having a lower closure wall, a garbage receiving and ejecting drawer slidable into and out of the housing through the open end, the drawer being co-extensive with the housing and comprising a rectangular frame open at top and bottom and having its lower marginal edge slidably contacting the lower closure wall of the housing to scrape the garbage forwardly when the drawer is shifted outwardly to ejecting position, the drawer when shifted to ejecting position causing the garbage contained therein to drop through the open bottom.

CARL ROSE.

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